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U.S. Approves $630 Million Deal With Singapore For F-15SG Munitions, $293 Million AMRAAM Sale To Japan

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, July 25th, 2022

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U.S. Approves $630 Million Deal With Singapore For F-15SG Munitions, $293 Million AMRAAM Sale To Japan

Singapore's F-15SG. Photo: U.S. Naval Institute.

The State Department has approved a potential $630 million deal with Singapore to provide munitions for its fleet of F-15SGs and a $293 million sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Japan. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Monday of both foreign military sales. The Singapore munitions deal specifically covers 90 MXU-651 Air Foil Groups (AFGs) for 2000LB Paveway II (PWII), GBU 10 bombs, 90 MAU-169 or MAU-209 Computer Control Groups (CCGs) for 2000LB PWII, GBU-10s,…

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